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River gauge, Essex, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Water level
This gauge last reported 18 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.
History
What this means
The Environment Agency has Bounstead Bridge Fgs Colchester at 0.14 m. That reading is from 2 Oct 2026, 10:02 BST, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.20 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LexdenRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.22 m | Low | +0.02 m | 6.0 km |
| LanghamRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.25 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| Appleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.38 m | High | ±0 | 15 km |
| Bures BridgeRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.24 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| Earls ColneRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.11 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| PolsteadRiver gauge, River Box | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
| Guithavon ValleyRiver gauge, River Brain | 0.17 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| LamarshRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.37 m | Low | ±0 | 18 km |
Questions and answers
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bounstead Bridge Fgs Colchester today?
On 2 Oct 2026, 10:02 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Bounstead Bridge Fgs Colchester rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bounstead Bridge Fgs Colchester normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E23014- Coordinates
51.84779, 0.88050(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.14 m | 2026-10-02 09:02 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bounstead Bridge Fgs Colchester (ea:E23014). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/essex/bounstead-bridge-fgs-colchester
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer